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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 173. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of international protection applicants waiting to receive a first instance decision from the International Protection Office and the average length of time persons have waiting for a decision. [13587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (11 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 174. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to introduce legislation or other measures to implement the recommendation made in the Report of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process to deal with unsuccessful applicants that are deemed non-returnable. [13588/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 124. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of broadband roll-out in Rathpeacon, Old Mallow Road, Cork. [13258/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 123. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of broadband roll-out in Clogheen, County Tipperary. [13259/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 282. To ask the Minister for Finance the process by which credit union members can call an annual general meeting; and if the process was affected by the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020. [12787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 283. To ask the Minister for Finance the length of time that may lapse between annual general meetings before the board of a credit union is under an obligation to convene such a meeting; and if the matter was affected by the Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 or any Covid-19 measures related legislation. [12788/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 407. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of prosecutions that have been taken by the Residential Tenancies Board in relation to unregistered landlords. [13378/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 408. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the provisions in place to protect those in multi-occupancies from unsuitable conditions and in particular to prevent two to three-bedroom houses from renovation into large occupancy units of five to ten persons in cramped conditions. [13379/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 409. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of residents living near colleges in relation to the 2021 summer months and the prospect of short-term large occupancy rentals. [13380/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 681. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the location in which guidance counsellors can access information on apprenticeship vacancies. [13375/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 682. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans to develop a portal for prospective apprentices to explore apprenticeship vacancies. [13376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 844. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of the national survey on drug and alcohol use in Ireland conducted by the Health Research Board. [12935/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 904. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the roll-out of vaccines to front-line healthcare workers; when this is expected to be completed; and if healthcare assistants are included in this phase. [13145/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: I confirm I am in Leinster House. I thank Mr Coleman and his team for attending tonight and taking questions. It has been confirmed to me that a one-bedroom apartment in the St. Kevin's site in Cork will be valued at €900 per month. That works out at approximately €36,000 a year after tax, net, if one wants to keep that under 30% of a person's income. In other words, that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have a final question on Mr. Coleman's response to affordability. The LDA might not be targeting people who would qualify for social housing, but it is a fact that tens of thousands of people in the State cannot get social housing because of the long waiting lists. They have to rent properties, but we cannot supply those people with affordable rents. It appears to be contradictory that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020 (Resumed): Land Development Agency (9 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: Deputy Higgins is always controversial at these meetings.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: We know that people with disabilities constitute one of the sectors that has suffered most due to Covid-19. I have been contacted by people with disabilities who are entrepreneurs, who want to start their own business or who want to get their businesses going again but there is a lack of support for them. Will the Tánaiste and the Government provide supports for people with...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Training (4 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the training given to gardaí on implementation of the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010. [12271/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: I have the same issue about vaccine centres. Three such centres were announced for Cork city, one in the city centre and two on the southside. Once again the northside of Cork city is being abandoned and forgotten about. There is no vaccination centre in one half of Cork city. It is not fair. There was also the closure of SouthDoc. There needs to be fairness when it comes to providing...

Housing Shared Equity Loan Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (3 Mar 2021)

Thomas Gould: The Government’s Bill highlights what Sinn Féin has been saying for years, which is that Fianna Fáil is being led by the hand by developers and speculators. Are Fianna Fáil members suffering from amnesia that they do not remember what happened in the previous property crash, how they brought the country to its knees and hundreds of thousands of people had to leave this...